- 1. Today’s Top Tech Trends
- (Features)
- ... locations, mining companies can send fewer miners underground while extracting a higher output, with low risk to their employees. For example, since implementing autonomous technologies in several of its ...
- Created on 10 May 2023
- 2. HIGH-TECH SAFETY
- (Features)
- ... right safety measures and processes early can help reduce risks in situations where every minute counts. Real-time location and network solutions are vital in enhancing mining and underground workplace ...
- Created on 12 December 2022
- 3. GERMAN EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
- (Features)
- ... he liquidity situation remained stable. “Against the background of the current global crises, which are already having a significant impact on our markets, we can be satisfied with the development we ...
- Created on 27 September 2022
- 4. WATER MANAGEMENT FOR MINES
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- ... operations. This includes constantly controlling and managing any excess water (such as rainfall, runoff or groundwater) that may come in contact with mine operations. Governments working with mining ...
- Created on 28 June 2022
- 5. ASSESSING ESG
- (Features)
- ... by mainstreaming and normalising leading practices amongst their peers. Action on the ground at mine-site level, where mining and climate impacts intersect, is essential for the wellbeing of local people ...
- Created on 02 April 2022
- 6. THE HYDROGEN OPPORTUNITY
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- ... offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Wollongong and Newcastle to tackle some of the world’s toughest challenges. Hatch’s first Australian-based project was the Melbourne Underground ...
- Created on 02 April 2022
- 7. MINING TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
- (Features)
- ... up of development works. The underground mine is utilising three Sandvik LH203’s commissioned with ControlMaster Guidance equipped with the latest AutoDump capabilities. Site personnel are managing ...
- Created on 02 April 2022
- 8. ON THE ROAD TO ZERO HARM
- (Features)
- ... is limited, resulting in information lags. Infrastructure – Many devices, such as location services, require the underground mine to be equipped with costly infrastructure that can be difficult to install. ...
- Created on 29 December 2021
- 9. Reassessing Safety
- (From the Editor)
- ... iesel emissions and blast fumes are extracted from the mine. But constant monitoring of the above-ground atmosphere is also necessary, especially in areas where safety is critical. Implement ...
- Created on 17 December 2021
- 10. MOVING MATERIAL
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- ... haulers and excavators are offering excellent stability on soft ground for safety-conscious mining service contractor Samudera Mulia Abadi, while also delivering high uptime, productivity and fuel efficiency. ...
- Created on 30 September 2021
- 11. On the Move
- (People)
- ... “He brings a deep commitment to sustainable development, and strong on-the-ground experience. His extensive knowledge of the challenges and opportunities facing our industry will be invaluable as we work ...
- Created on 15 April 2021
- 12. Focus on Sustainability
- (Features)
- ... close look at current practices and think how can we do this better? “Electric equipment will allow for a shift from the typical underground mine sites we see today in Australia with many pieces of heavy ...
- Created on 23 December 2020
- 13. Trends in Indonesian mining
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- ... country, a significant underground operation in a market dominated by open pit mining. In 2018, it was one of the first foreign owned and operated mines to transition to majority Indonesian ownership. ...
- Created on 23 December 2020
- 14. Water savings with IMDEX
- (Latest)
- ... by 80%. The Perth, Australia-based company said it has designed its SRUs to demand less from dams, underground aquifers, rivers and other water sources, and they can also reduce water transport to ...
- Created on 01 October 2020
- 15. Sandvik drills in with new simulator model
- (Latest)
- Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology has released a new version of its Digital Driller operator training simulator, designed to allow the training of underground drill operators and maintenance personnel ...
- Created on 17 September 2020
- 16. COVID-19 Update
- (Features)
- ... in one phase does not guarantee success in the next. Each phase has its particular challenges; individual companies can lead, lose-ground or even fail during any one of these. The post COVID-19 market ...
- Created on 16 September 2020
- 17. OZ Minerals releases 2019 sustainability report
- (Sustainability)
- ... mining activities were underground-only having successfully completed the transition from the open pit. An expansion study to increase production post-2023 and extend the life at Prominent Hill is currently ...
- Created on 30 June 2020
- 18. The Birth, Death And Rebirth Of A Mine
- (Features)
- ... There is no average time to create a mine. It can vary from three years to more than 25 years. Whether it is by walking over miles of ground kicking rocks, investigating changes in vegetation, looking ...
- Created on 30 June 2020
- 19. Real-Time Geotechnical Characterisation In Underground Mines Improving Safety
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- By Bongani Dlamini Australia’s mining sector has been encouragingly proactive in implementing safety initiatives that have resulted in a significant reduction in underground coal mine roadway failures ...
- Created on 30 June 2020
- 20. Wenco, Oxbotica partner to develop ‘Open Autonomy’ solution for mining
- (Latest)
- ... a world-first ‘Open Autonomy’ solution for the mining industry. Initial trials are currently underway, and the two companies are actively recruiting mining partners with suitable testing grounds. The ...
- Created on 11 June 2020